Just another itching thread...

[AddieGirl]

I know this has been discussed a MILLION times. I'm sorry and please don't feel obligated to post if you are sick of talking about it .

Addie is 5 months old. I am feeding her 4 Health Puppy Formula:


Ingredients:
Lamb, lamb meal, egg product, ground rice, cracked pearled barley, millet, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potato protein, potatoes, oatmeal, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed, ocean fish meal, salmon oil (source of DHA), potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-Carnitine, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein 27.0% (min.), Crude Fat 15.0% (min.), Omega-6 Fatty Acids* 2.2% (min.), Calcium 1.2% (min.), Omega-3 Fatty Acids* 0.3% (min.), DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid)* 0.05% (min.), Moisture 10.0% (max.), Crude Fiber 3.0% (max.), Phosphorus 1.2% (max.), Phosphorus 1.0% (min.), Zinc 150 mg/kg (min.), L-Carnitine* 30 mg/kg (min.), Selenium 0.4 mg/kg (min.), Vitamin E 150 IU/kg (min.).
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profile.

Caloric Content:
3,656 kcal/kg (342 kcal/cup).

For the past month or so she has had itchy skin.. It's not incessant like some dogs I've seen, but enough to keep us awake at night and remove her collar to stop the tag jingling every time she's scratching.

My question is, do you see anything in her food that could be causing this? I have been reading the puppy feeding threads for hours and hours and I really hate to switch her food if I don't have to. There haven't been any environmental changes other than she is swimming more often in our pool.. Could the pool chemicals have anything to do with it? Could it be drying her skin? Her coat is shiny and soft, no dandruff at all.

I am considering Solid Gold Wolf Cub if necessary to change...

[WVGSD]

Pool chemicals, including chlorine, can be very drying to skin and coat.